I need help to Id US truck
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According to the book Janusz Ledwoch and Jacek Solarz "Czolgi USA 1939-1945" in T10 and T10E1 tested 20-mm AA guns - Oerlikon, Hispano-Suiza, AN-M1 and AN-M2. Maybe in your photo half-track with HS gun. (I always get mixed up with 20-mm AA guns Oerlikon-Polsten-Hispano Suiza )
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Hi all,
Not a truck but.... Can somebody identify this US motorcycle?
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Not a truck but.... Can somebody identify this US motorcycle?
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Dear S78,Sturm78 wrote:Hi all,
Not a truck but.... Can somebody identify this US motorcycle?
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It's a Harley Davidson, but I don't know the model number.If it were an Indian; there would be a gear shift near the handlebars.
Strike Swiftly,
TH-M2
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Thank you, TH-M2
Regards Sturm78
Regards Sturm78
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Dear S78,Sturm78 wrote:Thank you, TH-M2
Regards Sturm78
My pleasure; do you know when or where it was taken? It looks as if this MP may be with the US 2nd Cavalry Division as he is wearing Riding Breeches instead of standard trousers.
Strike Swiftly,
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Trackhead:
The photo was taken at Columbus, Ga. April, 1942.
I have no knowledge about units but you can probably Google it somehow and come up with the unit.
A rather different military in those days.
Edit: I think that at that time, all motorcycle riders wore that style of trousers and the high boots, regardless of branch of service.
Bill
The photo was taken at Columbus, Ga. April, 1942.
I have no knowledge about units but you can probably Google it somehow and come up with the unit.
A rather different military in those days.
Edit: I think that at that time, all motorcycle riders wore that style of trousers and the high boots, regardless of branch of service.
Bill
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Hi all,
I found this image on EBay. The trucks are Chevrolet M6 1.5ton 4x4 Bomb Service Trucks (G7128) but....any idea about the bomb trailers ??
Thanks in advance. Sturm78
I found this image on EBay. The trucks are Chevrolet M6 1.5ton 4x4 Bomb Service Trucks (G7128) but....any idea about the bomb trailers ??
Thanks in advance. Sturm78
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Hi Sturm:
According to my copy of TM 9-2800 of September, 1943, this is a Bomb Trailer M5.
Manufactured by: American Seating Company, Saginaw Stamping and Tool Company, Oneida Ltd. and Trailer Company of America.
An interesting feature is that the front hitch yoke could be reversed so it could hook up to the rear of another trailer or a road going prime mover truck. Thus it could be formed in "trains" and could also be towed at speeds up to 45 mph/75kph
on suitable roads.
Bill
According to my copy of TM 9-2800 of September, 1943, this is a Bomb Trailer M5.
Manufactured by: American Seating Company, Saginaw Stamping and Tool Company, Oneida Ltd. and Trailer Company of America.
An interesting feature is that the front hitch yoke could be reversed so it could hook up to the rear of another trailer or a road going prime mover truck. Thus it could be formed in "trains" and could also be towed at speeds up to 45 mph/75kph
on suitable roads.
Bill
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Thank you very much, Bill
Regards Sturm78
Regards Sturm78
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Hi all,
I found this curious image on EBay. A jeep converted a railroad track with his trailer.
About the trailer it seems a standard MB-T or T3 trailer but with angular mudguards ?? Any idea?
Sturm78
I found this curious image on EBay. A jeep converted a railroad track with his trailer.
About the trailer it seems a standard MB-T or T3 trailer but with angular mudguards ?? Any idea?
Sturm78
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Hi Sturm:
According to the same catalogue mentioned earlier, this is a "Trailer, Cargo, Amphibian, 1/4 ton". Manufactured by Willys Overland.
Aside from the modified mudguards, all other ID characteristics match this trailer perfectly.
I can only imagine this was a field modification or a repair replacement. Looking at all the materiel to be moved around in that yard, the vehicles must have had a hard life and could easily have been damaged. If that Ford box fell off the trailer it could easily damage the mudguards. As well, flat sheet metal would have been available for such a modification/repair whereas the curved mudguard would have been almost impossible to duplicate in the field.
Bill
According to the same catalogue mentioned earlier, this is a "Trailer, Cargo, Amphibian, 1/4 ton". Manufactured by Willys Overland.
Aside from the modified mudguards, all other ID characteristics match this trailer perfectly.
I can only imagine this was a field modification or a repair replacement. Looking at all the materiel to be moved around in that yard, the vehicles must have had a hard life and could easily have been damaged. If that Ford box fell off the trailer it could easily damage the mudguards. As well, flat sheet metal would have been available for such a modification/repair whereas the curved mudguard would have been almost impossible to duplicate in the field.
Bill
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Thanks for your answer, Bill.
Possibly, you are right.
Regards Sturm78
Possibly, you are right.
Regards Sturm78
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Hi all,
I found these two images on EBay. Can somebody help me to identify the trailers?
Sturm78
I found these two images on EBay. Can somebody help me to identify the trailers?
Sturm78
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Nobody for the trailers of my last images?
Well, here another image from EBay. Can somebody identify these trucks?
Thanks in advance. Sturm78
Well, here another image from EBay. Can somebody identify these trucks?
Thanks in advance. Sturm78
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Hi Sturm:
I am still working on the last two trailers, but trailers are not my area of interest.
For your last, I would bet they are Dodge 1 1/2 ton vehicles of the years 1933/1934 and probably based on the Island of Hawaii. The smaller cars in the background look to me like Chevrolet Suburbans of maybe 1937 or so.
Other opinions are always welcome, I am not a real expert.
Bill
I am still working on the last two trailers, but trailers are not my area of interest.
For your last, I would bet they are Dodge 1 1/2 ton vehicles of the years 1933/1934 and probably based on the Island of Hawaii. The smaller cars in the background look to me like Chevrolet Suburbans of maybe 1937 or so.
Other opinions are always welcome, I am not a real expert.
Bill